Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
Twenty-seventh of January,
I think he died a year ago today.
She's crying on my shoulder and begging me to make the hurting go away.
Pretty brown eyes, tears full of guilt.
A heart full of pain and fear.
I want to tell her it's okay but we both know she's the reason he's not here.
(mMm)
I keep on crying but it doesn't seem to help at all
(Seem to help at all)
With every single tear drop, it's like another rain drop falls.
And I would if I could but the try would be in vain.
Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain.
So I cry (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain
If I could, know I would but the try would be in vain.
So I cry oooh, I can't stop the rain, stop the rain.
Faded picture in a little gold locket.
But she never takes it off.
I know its small but its heavy,
Cause it's filled with the guilt of knowing she's why his life is lost.
I feel bad for her but I'm having mixed emotions.
Cause he was a friend of mine.
And somewhere in the deepest, darkest part of my mind.
I wish it was her that got that knife.
(Mm)
I keep on crying but it doesn't seem to help at all
(Seem to help at all)
With every single tear drop, it's like another rain drop falls.
And I would if I could but the try would be in vain.
Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain.
So I cry (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain
If I could, know I would but the try would be in vain.
So I cry oooh, I can't stop the rain, stop the rain.
One rainy Saturday night, a happy anniversary.
Celebrating love, champagne all around.
They had a little too much to drink.
Got in the car and he can barely stand up.
So she think if that she drive.
Staring at him not the road, sudden jerk on the wheel.
And the car flipped about three times.
(Mm)
I keep on crying but it doesn't seem to help at all
(Seem to help at all)
With every single tear drop, it's like another rain drop falls.
And I would if I could but the try would be in vain.
Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain.
So I cry (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain
If I could, know I would but the try would be in vain.
So I cry oooh, I can't stop the rain, stop the rain.
I think he died a year ago today.
She's crying on my shoulder and begging me to make the hurting go away.
Pretty brown eyes, tears full of guilt.
A heart full of pain and fear.
I want to tell her it's okay but we both know she's the reason he's not here.
(mMm)
I keep on crying but it doesn't seem to help at all
(Seem to help at all)
With every single tear drop, it's like another rain drop falls.
And I would if I could but the try would be in vain.
Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain.
So I cry (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain
If I could, know I would but the try would be in vain.
So I cry oooh, I can't stop the rain, stop the rain.
Faded picture in a little gold locket.
But she never takes it off.
I know its small but its heavy,
Cause it's filled with the guilt of knowing she's why his life is lost.
I feel bad for her but I'm having mixed emotions.
Cause he was a friend of mine.
And somewhere in the deepest, darkest part of my mind.
I wish it was her that got that knife.
(Mm)
I keep on crying but it doesn't seem to help at all
(Seem to help at all)
With every single tear drop, it's like another rain drop falls.
And I would if I could but the try would be in vain.
Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain.
So I cry (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain
If I could, know I would but the try would be in vain.
So I cry oooh, I can't stop the rain, stop the rain.
One rainy Saturday night, a happy anniversary.
Celebrating love, champagne all around.
They had a little too much to drink.
Got in the car and he can barely stand up.
So she think if that she drive.
Staring at him not the road, sudden jerk on the wheel.
And the car flipped about three times.
(Mm)
I keep on crying but it doesn't seem to help at all
(Seem to help at all)
With every single tear drop, it's like another rain drop falls.
And I would if I could but the try would be in vain.
Said no matter what I do, I can't stop the rain.
So I cry (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain (Oooh)
I can't stop the rain, stop the rain
If I could, know I would but the try would be in vain.
So I cry oooh, I can't stop the rain, stop the rain.
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